INSPECTOR GADGET
(Syndication, September 12, 1983-February 1, 1986)
DiC Entertainment, Nelvana Limited (season 1), Field Communications,
FR3
MAIN CAST:
Frank Welker – Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D.
cat, M.A.D. agents, various
Don Francks – Dr.
Claw (several episodes), M.A.D. agents, various
Victor Desy – Dr.
Claw (as Docteur Gang, French)
Patricia Darnot –
Penny (as Sophie, French)
Maurice LaMarche –
Chief Quimby (season 2), Inspector Gadget (fill-in)
Gerard Delmas –
Chief Quimby (as Gontier, French)
Townsend Coleman –
Corporal Capeman (season 2)
Inspector Gadget (Don
Adams) was a cyborg police inspector whose body is loaded with absolutely
anything he would need to bring down the evil organization M.A.D. and its
leader, Dr. Claw (Frank Welker & Don Francks). The only problem? Gadget was
a bumbling moron whose gadgets would often foul up, if he didn’t do it first,
and was oblivious to who or what the real threats were. His brilliant niece,
Penny (Cree Summer & Holly Berger), and her equally-smart dog, Brain
(Welker), would follow Gadget on his cases and actually be the ones to defeat
the sinister plots, or to help get Gadget in place to accidentally do so.
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| Gadget showing off some gadgets. |
Gadget was created by
DiC Entertainment’s
former chairman and CEO Andy
Heyward with Italian-French cartoonist Bruno Bianchi and DiC founder Jean Chalopin. Heyward had just
left Hanna-Barbera
Productions in 1981 and was asked to join DiC (then DiC Audiovisuel) and
help transform it into an entertainment company by creating a show that would
appeal to American audiences. Taking inspiration from Get Smart, The Six Million Dollar Man,
and the last show he worked on, Dynomutt,
Dog Wonder, Heyward conceived of a cyborg inspector who was oblivious
to the fact that everything he did was wrong, and thus DiC had their very first
show: Inspector Gadget. Although the
reason behind his cybernetic upgrades was never given in the series, a 1991
trading card by Impel
revealed it was because he, as John Brown, suffered a near-fatal tumble down
the stairs after slipping on a banana peel.
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| Penny and Brain behind Gadget. |
Brain was so named
because of his intelligence was initially the only one bailing Gadget out of
trouble. But Heyward was told to add in a little girl character to appeal to
the female audience, and that led to the creation of Penny. Gadget underwent hundreds
of designs, trying to figure out how to depict the character as well as the
functionality of all his gadgetry. Gadget’s basic appearance was based on
Heyward and one of the series’ directors, and he was given a trench coat, hat
and gloves. Each of Gadget’s fingers had a different function; two served as a
portable phone, one as a flashlight, one as a skeleton key, one as a laser, one
as a screwdriver, one as a water pistol, one as a pen, and one as a whistle.
Gadget’s legs could extend with springs that allowed him to bounce, his arms
and neck could telescope, his jacket could inflate, and various other objects
could pop out of his hat; typically on a robotic hand. Most of Gadget’s gadgets
were activated when he said the phrase “Go, go Gadget [gadget name].” Gadget’s
primary mode of transportation, the Gadget mobile, could also transform from a
sports car (resembling a Toyota
Celica Supra) to a van. Penny wasn’t without a gadget of her own, as she
carried around a computer that resembled a book and a wrist communicator.
Bain’s collar also served as a communication device.
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| "I''ll get you next time, Gadget!" |
Each episode featured
Gadget’s boss, Chief Quimby (Dan Hennessey & Maurice LaMarche), contacting
Gadget on his Top Secret Gadgetphone. Gadget then located the Chief in some
kind of disguise where he was handed a written message outlining M.A.D.’s
latest caper and Gadget’s assignment to stop it. Borrowing a gag from Mission: Impossible, the
message would self-destruct; usually after Gadget obliviously tossed it back to
the Chief and walked away assuring him of the mission’s success. Another
recurring gag was the fact that it was always teased to the audience that Dr.
Claw’s face would finally be revealed to the audience. As it was, only Dr.
Claw’s arms and metal-gloved hands were ever visible on screen, be he in his
castle base on his large chair or traveling in his M.A.D. Mobile (which could
also transform into a jet or a submarine). Usually keeping Dr. Claw company was
his cat, M.A.D. Cat (Welker), who usually either received his affection or his
ire when one of his plans failed. Dr. Claw was inspired by the character or Ernst Stavro
Blofeld from the James Bond series of
books and films. Dr. Claw would always declare “I’ll get you next time, Gadget.
Next time!”
The series debuted in
1982 with the pilot episode “Winder Olympics” written by Heyward and Chalopin. It
featured a unique opening sequence compared to the rest of the series, not only
including different scenes but also featuring Gadget with a mustache as he was
originally depicted. Initially, Dynomutt star
Gary Owens was tapped for the role of Gadget until he was deemed a poor fit for
the character. Owens did contribute one of Gadget’s catchphrases: “wowsers.”
Ultimately, Jesse White played the role for the pilot episode, with Mona
Marshall playing Penny. The pilot was animated by Telecom Animation Film in Japan and
featured the highest budget of the series.
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| Chief Quimby contacting Gadget in one of his many hiding places. |
Still not satisfied with the casting, producers
tapped Don Adams for the role of Gadget, further playing up the Get Smart connections, and had him re-record
the pilot’s dialogue. Don Francks was brought into replace Welker as Dr. Claw,
and played the role for the next 25 episodes before they decided Welker was the
better option after all. Francks stayed on to voice various M.A.D. agents, and
his portrayal of Dr. Claw survived in several episodes that Welker was unable
to re-dub. On a request from Francks, his daughter Cree Summer was auditioned
for the role of Penny and won it, making it the first of her many voice acting
roles. John Stephenson also voiced Chief Quimby in the pilot, but was replaced
by Dan Hennessey.
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| "Don't worry, it's only a disguise!" |
After the pilot, DiC
soon received a letter from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
complaining that Gadget was far too close to their character Inspector Clouseau
from the Pink Panther films
due to his antics, wardrobe and mustache. As a result, a fourth version of the
pilot was made and aired as the series’ first episode “Gadget in Winterland.”
It featured a new exchange between Summer’s Penny and Gadget (filled in by
Welker) indicating that the mustache was merely a disguise while Gadget was on
vacation. It disappeared for the remainder of the series.
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| Gadget model sheet. |
The series was a co-production between France-based
DiC and Canadian studio Nelvana, where Peter Sauder served as the head
writer for the first season. Chalopin served as creative supervisor while
Bianchi was the Supervising Director. The majority of the episodes were
animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha while
several were done by Taiwan’s Cuckoo’s Nest Studio
(aka Wang Film Productions). Post-production was handled in-house by DiC and
Nelvana. Voice recording also took place at Nelvana. Like many other shows in
the 80s, each episode ended with a public service announcement tied into
elements of the episode with the characters talking to the audience.
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| Gadget, the album. |
Saban Music Group
provided the series’ music. Shuki Levy composed
the theme song with inspiration from Edvard
Grieg’s movement “In
the Hall of the Mountain King”. Most of the background music was a
variation on the theme. In 1983, Saban Records released an LP in France called Inspector
Gadget – Bande Originale de la Serie TV. The album featured many of the
scores Levy composed for the series. The record was reproduced in 1986 in
English as Inspector
Gadget – The Music in Australia through ABC Records and featured
five additional tracks. The theme with French lyrics was released as a single
in 1983 and 1985, while the episode “The Curse of the Pharaohs” was released as
an audio story “La
Malediction du roi Touthankarton.”
The first season ran in syndication for a total of 65
episodes in the United States beginning on September 12, 1983. As it was a
French co-production, it began airing in France a month behind the American
version. As well as featuring a French cast, many of the characters’ names were
changed for those broadcasts. Dr. Claw became Docteur Gang (Victor Desy), Penny
became Sophie (Patricia Darnot), and Chief Quimby became Gontier (Gerard
Delmas). Gadget retained his name was portrayed by Luc Durand. After its
initial run, the series was rerun again for the 1984-85 season.
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| It's not a bomb, it's just Inspector Gadget season 2! |
The second season began in the fall of 1985, now
airing weekly on Saturday mornings. Numerous changes were made both to the show
and behind the scenes. Nelvana was no longer involved with the production of
the series, and DiC moved animation to their new Japanese animation facilities
which rendered the artwork closer to standard anime. DiC’s employees took over
writing duties for the season, and one of them, Jack Hanrahan, had written for Get Smart. Voice recording was handled
at DiC’s new headquarters in Los Angeles, necessitating the replacing of all
the Canadian-based voice talent with local actors to save on costs. As a
result, Holly Berger replaced Summer and Maurice LaMarche replaced Hennessey.
LaMarche also occasionally filled in for Adams when needed, being that he was
an accomplished impressionist.
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| Corporal Capeman to the rescue! |
Changes were also made to the format of the show.
Typically, a new M.A.D. agent would be introduced and appear in three episodes
in a row, all sharing the same theme, and would not always be arrested in their
last appearance. In the first season, a M.A.D. agent would be introduced,
captured, and never seen again. Focus was taken off of Dr. Claw’s schemes and
instead was placed on M.A.D.’s attempts to eliminate Gadget for good. Gadget,
Penny and Brain moved into a new high-tech house full of its own gadgets, and
Penny spent less time involved in Gadget’s capers. In fact, a new sidekick for
gadget was introduced: Corporal Capeman (Townsend Coleman). Capeman, though
more observant than Gadget, was as equally inept and often believed he had the
power to fly. Capeman was a self-proclaimed superhero and often acted like the
stereotypical version of one. Another DiC production, Heathcliff and the Cadillac Cats made several cameo appearances
throughout the season, as Gadget did on their own show.
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| Gadget comes to regret coming to the Mario Bros. for repairs. |
After the 20-episode second season, the series was
put to rest after the declining quality in writing and animation, as well as
the numerous changes, led to a drop-off in the ratings. However, it continued
to live on and did well in reruns. In 1989, LaMarche gave the character his
first live-action portrayal in the episodes “Defective Gadgetry” and “Treasure
of the Sierra Brooklyn” of The Super Mario Bros. Super
Show, also a DiC production, during
their live-action bumper segments. until 1992 when the special Inspector
Gadget Saves Christmas was released. Airing on December 4th,
the special featured Dr. Claw taking over Santa’s workshop in an effort to ruin
Christmas. Adams, Welker and LaMarche reprised their roles, but Berger was
replaced by Erica Horn as
Penny and LaMarche provided Gadget’s singing voice.
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| Go, go Gadget skis! And skates! |
1992 also saw the debut of Inspector Gadget toys. Tiger Toys attempted
to break into the action figure market with a line of figures based on the
series. The line primarily consisted of Gadget variants, each one sporting a
different gadget and accessory and wearing different colored clothing (one even
had a purple face). Also featuring the Gadgetmobile, the only character missing
from the series was Quimby. The most notable part of the line, however, was the
Dr. Claw figure. For the first time, fans got to see the face
of Dr. Claw. The primary version of Dr. Claw’s figure came with a facial obstruction
on the packaging; forcing the figure to be bought and opened to see it. A rare
variant featured standard packaging with Dr. Claw fully visible. In 1993, Galoob released a 12” action figure that
featured several of his gadget accessories and featured spring-loaded action.
The figure came in two versions, with one being less articulated than the
other. Bandai also produced a line of PVC figurines
featuring Penny, Brain, Quimby and Gadget utilizing several gadgets, as well as
two die-cast
transforming vehicles. Two lunchboxes
were made by Thermos while Impel printed 6
trading cards as part of the National
Safe Kids Campaign. Life
Cereal also offered Gadget premiums,
including a handheld
game and a watch.
Milton Bradley
produced a board
game in 1983, while in 2011, Viper Comics
released a preview
issue for Free Comic Book Day followed by a graphic novel based
on the original series.
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| Inspector Gadget Advance Mission for Game Boy Advance. |
In 1984, Bandai developed an LCD Electronic Inspector Gadget game. The first proper video game was meant to be 1987’s Inspector Gadget and the
Circus of Fear by Beam Software
for the United Kingdom version of the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The game
resembled Metro-Cross and was
completed before it was ultimately scrapped before it was released. In 1990, Azeroth, Inc.
released a PC adventure game called Inspector Gadget: Mission 1
– Global Terror! A Nintendo
Entertainment System game was planned by Hudson Soft but quietly
cancelled; instead Hudson released a Super NES game in 1993
that offered a glimpse of Dr. Claw’s face. In 2001, UbiSoft released Inspector Gadget:
Gadget’s Crazy Maze for the PlayStation and Inspector Gadget: Operation
Madkactus for the Game
Boy Color. That same year, DreamCatcher
Interactive and Magic Pockets
released Inspector Gadget: Advance
Mission for the Game
Boy Advance. In 2003, Light and
Shadow Productions produced Inspector Gadget: Mad Robots
Invasion for the PlayStation
2 and Inspector Gadget Racing for
the Game Boy Advance. In 2010, XMG Studio
released a mobile game, Inspector Gadget’s MAD Dash,
which featured the original theme and voices from the show. Dr. Claw’s face
was once again visible and he was given the name “George.”
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| Gadget VHS. |
Several VHS
collections of one or two episodes were released in various languages
through DiC, Lorimar’s
Kideo Video, Family Home
Entertainment and Sterling
Entertainment Group’s Animation Station. In 2004, Sterling (as UAV
Entertainment) released two single disc collections, Inspector
Gadget: The Gadget Files, which featured the first five episodes and
Heyward answering fan questions, and Inspector
Gadget Saves Christmas with four bonus episodes. General Mills also
featured Inspector
Gadget and Gadget Boy on one of
the DiC DVDs included in their cereals that year. In 2006, Shout!
Factory and Sony BMG Music
Entertainment released Inspector
Gadget: The Original Series containing the first 22 episodes, while Magna
Pacific released Inspector
Gadget – The Original Series: Box Set 1, 2 and 3 in Australia containing all of season one except for the episode
“Quiz Master.” It was also the first known release of the Owens pilot. In 2008,
the three box sets were repackaged as Inspector
Gadget: 25th Anniversary Collection. In 2009, 20th Century Fox Home
Entertainment released Inspector
Gadget: the Go Go Gadget Collection featuring 10 episodes. In 2013, New Video Group released the complete series
as the Inspector
Gadget Megaset with the movie Inspector
Gadget’s Last Case and re-released Christmas,
whose disc was also included in some versions of the Megaset New Video also released the complete series in individual
sets, breaking up the first season between three
volumes.
In 1999, Inspector
Gadget made the jump to the big screen when Disney
made Inspector Gadget. Originally
optioned in 1993 by Universal Pictures,
the film was set to have Ivan
Reitman produce it with a script by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. But, production
shifted studios after Disney bought out DiC. Written by Kerry Ehrin and Zak Penn and directed by David Kellogg, the film starred Matthew Broderick as the titular
hero in what was essentially the first on-screen origin of the seemingly
less-inept character and his rival, Sanford Scolex aka Claw (Rupert Everett). Michelle Trachtenberg was Penny
and Dabney Coleman was Chief
Quimby, while Adams provided the voice of Brain. The film received negative
reviews from critics and fans of the show over the numerous liberties the film
took with the source material, but regardless it managed to turn a profit with
a $134 million box office. The film’s theme song, “I’ll Be Your Everything”
by Youngstown
sampled the cartoon theme. A direct-to-video sequel, Inspector Gadget
2, followed in 2003 written by Heyward and directed by Alex Zamm. The only actor to
return from the first movie was D.L.
Hughley as the voice of the Gadgetmobile. French Stewart assumed the
Gadget role with Caitlin Wachs
as Penny, Mark Mitchell as
Chief Quimby and Jeff Bennett
as Brain.
To promote the film, a direct-to-video movie called Inspector Gadget: Gadget’s Greatest Gadgets was
released by DiC. The movie was essentially a clip show, with “flashbacks” to
scenes from the episodes “The Capeman Cometh,” “Prince of the Gypsies” and
“Gadget’s Gadgets.” Summer returned to voice Penny during the modern segments,
and this movie marked LaMarche’s assumption of the role from Adams for the next
few incarnations. Adams did reprise the role for most of the 1995-98 series Gadget Boy and for the 1996 educational
series Inspector Gadget’s Field
Trip, which featured an animated Gadget over live footage as he took
viewers on a tour around the world.
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| Gadget on Family Guy. |
Over the years, the theme song had become heavily
sampled, particularly in rap music. In 1985, The Kartoon
Krew released “Inspector
Gadget” which also included voice samples from the series, and Bad Boys
& K-Love sampled the theme for their song “Bad Boys.” Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh used it in their song “The Show” as did Raw Fusion for “Rockin’ to the P.M.” and
Lee “Scratch” Perry for “Inspector Gadget”.
Beginning In 2006, the Cartoon Network
show Robot Chicken
featured Gadget in several episodes. The episode “Adoption’s an Option”
featured a mash-up of Inspector Gadget with
the premise of The Terminator in
which Welker and Summer reprised
their respective roles, while Joe
Hanna played Gadget. Seth Green
voiced Chief Quimby, and then Gadget for the episodes “Easter Basket,” “Executed by the State”
and “Legion of Super-Gyros,” the latter of which Welker returned as Dr. Claw
once again. Green also voiced Dr. Claw in the episode “Chocked on a Bottle Cap.”
In 2007, a short film entitled Rainbow Brite: The True
Saturday Morning Story featured Gadget played by Trip Ross. In 2013, Gadget appeared on the Family
Guy episode “Bigfat” voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Season 1:
"Winter Olympics" (1982) - Dr. Claw seeks to
sabotage the Winter Olympics by replacing the torch with a bomb.
"Gadgets in Winterland" (9/12/83) - Dr. Claw seeks
to sabotage the Winter Olympics by replacing the torch with a bomb.
"Monster Lake" (9/13/83) - Gadget searches for a
missing scientist in Scotland.
"Down on the Farm" (9/14/83) - M.A.D. uses a farm
to hide a missile silo with a payload meant for Metro City.
"Gadget at the Circus" (9/15/83) - The Gadget family's trip to the circus is disrupted by the M.A.D. agents working there.
"The Amazon" (9/16/83) - Dr. Claw kidnaps
Professor Von Slickstein in order to have him create an army of Gadget-like
robots.
"Health Spa" (9/19/83) - M.A.D. lures Gadget into
a trap at a health spa.
"The Boat" (9/20/83) - Gadget has to guard a
cruise ship's passengers' jewelry.
"The Haunted Castle" (9/21/83) - Looking for a
crime fighters' convention in Transylvania has Gadget accidentally end up at
Dr. Claw's castle.
"Race to the Finish" (9/22/83) - Dr. Claw enters a
race and has his men sabotage all the other drivers.
"The Ruby" (9/23/83) - Gadget heads to India to
retrieve a ruby that Dr. Claw wants to use in a laser.
"A Star is Lost" (9/26/83) - Dr. Claw wants to
kidnap Penny's favorite singer Rick Rocker in order to make mind-controlling
music.
"All That Glitters" (9/27/83) - Gadget races to
find El Dorado before M.A.D.
"Movie Set" (9/28/83) - A M.A.D. movie set films a
secret military base with Gadget is distracted by the pretty M.A.D. agent
posing as an actress.
"Amusement Park" (9/29/83) - Gadget has to find
the bomb hidden in Metro City's amusement park.
"Art Heist" (9/30/83) - M.A.D. raids the Museum of
Modern Art in New York to exchange the priceless art with worthless copies.
"Volcano Island" (10/3/83) - Dr. Claw plans to
unleash a volcano on a resort island.
"The Invasion" (10/4/83) - M.A.D. agents use alien
disguises to go on a crime spree.
"Infiltration" (10/5/83) - Presto Change-O,
M.A.D.'s master of disguise, tries to infiltrate a police conference.
"The Pharaoh" (10/6/83) - Gadget has to prevent
the theft of a tomb.
"MAD Trap" (10/7/83) - The Rat lures Gadget into a
trap with a series of petty crimes.
"Basic Training" (10/10/83) - Gadget has to
protect a train full of computer parts whose conductor is an agent of M.A.D.
"Sleeping Gas" (10/11/83) - Dr. Claw plans to use
a gas to knock out entire cities.
"Gadget's Replacement" (10/12/83) - A high-tech
crime computer replaces Gadget, but nobody knows it's actually under Dr. Claw's
control.
"Greenfinger" (10/13/83) - M.A.D. replaces the
botanist Gadget is supposed to protect with an agent.
"Gadget Goes West" (10/14/83) - Gadget heads to a
western town to stop M.A.D. agent Rattlesnake Bart.
"Launch Time" (10/17/83) - Dr. Claw plans to
sabotage a space shuttle launching to make repairs on a satellite.
"Photo Safari" (10/18/83) - Gadget must prevent
the creation of a M.A.D. base in the jungle.
"Coo-Coo Clock Caper" (10/19/83) - While searching
for stolen gold, Gadet is sabotaged by the Clockmaker to have his gadgets go
haywire every hour.
"The Bermuda Triangle" (10/20/83) - Dr. Claw uses
the Bermuda Triangle to cover his thefts of oil tankers.
"The Japanese Connection" (10/21/83) - Dr. Claw
teams-up with a Japanese crime boss to steal a computer chip.
"Arabian Nights" (10/24/83) - Gadget must guard a
sacred sword Dr. Claw plans to steal in order to gain control of Yetzanistan.
"Clear Case" (10/25/83) - M.A.D. agents use
invisibility suits to terrorize superstitious miners in South Africa.
"Dutch Treat" (10/26/83) - M.A.D. plans to smuggle
diamonds out of the Netherlands in chocolate bars.
"The Great Divide" (10/27/83) - Gadget must find a
seismologist to keep his earthquake machine out of Dr. Claw's hands.
"Eye of the Dragon" (10/28/83) - Gadget must
retrieve the necklace Dr. Claw plans to use to form an alliance with crime lord
Mr. Chow.
"Doubled Agent" (10/31/83) - Gadget is framed for
crimes committed by M.A.D.'s Gadget robot.
"Plantform of the Opera" (11/1/83) - M.A.D.
tunnels through an opera house to a bank in Rome in order to rob the vault with
their metal-melting plant.
"Don't Hold Your Breath" (11/2/83) - Dr. Claw
holds three oceanographers hostage in his underwater base.
"Gone Went the Wind" (11/3/83) - Dr. Focus plans
to use his Sneezeooka weapon to hit Metro City with a wind storm.
"King Wrong" (11/4/83) - Gadget is assigned to
protect an unhappy king whom he resembles.
"Pirate Island" (11/7/83) - Gadget's vacation is
cut short with a pirate robs wealthy sailors.
"M.A.D. Academy" (11/8/83) - Gadget mistakes the
M.A.D. Academy for the police academy and becomes the final exam.
"No Flies on Us" (11/9/83) - A sick Gadget can't
rest when a fly-borne disease developed by M.A.D. is being spread.
"Luck of the Irish" (11/10/83) - Dr. Claw steals
Ireland's famous Blarney Stone.
"Prince of the Gypsies" (11/11/83) - Dr. Claw
frames gypsies for the theft of Romanovia's Royal Coat of Arms.
"Old Man of the Mountain" (11/14/83) - Dr. Claw
tries to steal the magical goat that bestows an entire island's populace with
super-strength and eternal youth.
"The Emerald Duck" (11/15/83) - Gadget and Dr.
Claw race to find the Emerald Duck stolen by thief Macho Miguel before Dr. Claw
can use it to activate a solar weapon.
"Do Unto Udders" (11/16/83) - Dr. Claw sabotages
other dairies in order to force Metro City to buy only from M.A.D.'s front
company.
"Do You Myth Me?" (11/17/83) - Dr. Claw seeks the
formula that turns lead into gold.
"A Bad Altitude" (11/18/83) - Dr. Claw plans to
elimiate competition for his mountan resort--literally.
"Funny Money" (11/21/83) - Dr. Claw enlists three
counterfeiters to make bogus money for M.A.D.
"Follow That Jet" (11/22/83) - Dr. Claw uses a
video game to hypnotize military pilots into joining his own air force.
"Dry Spell" (11/23/83) - M.A.D. causes a drought
in Metro City forcing the populous to buy extremely expensive M.A.D. water.
"Smeldorado" (11/24/83) - M.A.D. agents spray the
gold reserve with a formula to make the gold stinky and worthless.
“Quimby Exchange” (11/25/83) – Gadget teams up with the ex-M.A.D.
agent he was assigned to protect in order to rescue Quimby from Dr. Claw.
“Weather in Tibet” (11/28/83) – Gadget must disable M.A.D.’s weather-controlling
machine in Tibert.
“Unhenged” (11/29/83) – M.A.D. druids kidnap a group of solar energy
scientists to construct a heat ray weapon out of Stonehenge.
“Snakin’ All Over” (11/30/83) – A M.A.D. agent uses trained snakes to
steal the coin collection Gadget guards.
“In Seine” (12/1/83) – A French M.A.D. agent uses a robot to steal
from the wealthy.
“Tree Guesses” (12//2/83) – Dr. Claw plans to unleash a
wood-destroying chemical on the world’s forests.
“Birds of a Feather” (12/5/83) – A M.A.D. agent uses trained birds to
steal a jewel Gadget was guarding.
“So it is Written” (12/6/83) – A North African country believes Gadget
is one prophesized to find an ancient treasure, and a M.A.D. agent posing as a
journalist plans to let him.
“Fang the Wonder Dog” (12/7/83) – Dr. Claw holds movie star dog Fang
for ransom.
“School for Pickpockets” (12/8/83) – A M.A.D. pickpocket tries to steal Gadget’s watch while he’s on vacation.
“Quizz Master” (12/9/83) – Gadget investigates a quiz show that
hypnotizes its contestants into committing crimes.
Season 2:
“Magic Gadget” (9/14/85) – The Great Wambini holds a magic show in
Metro City and eliminates Gadget in its finale.
“The Great Wambini’s Séance” (9/21/85) – M.A.D. kidnaps all the pets
in the city.
“Wambini Predicts” (9/28/85) – Wambini tricks the king of Alpacastan
into thinking he can see the future in the hopes of getting his
diamond-spitting llama.
“The Capeman Cometh” (10/5/85) – Corporal Capeman helps Gadget fend
off a ninja.
“Crashcourse in Crime” (10/12/85) – M.A.D. holds a crime spree to
celebrate their anniversary.
“Gadget’s Gadgets” (10/19/85) – Gadget and Capeman go to a fake clinic
where M.A.D. plans to remove Gadget’s gadgets.
“Gadget in Minimadness” (10/26/85) – Five Gremlin-like creatures have
their sights set on Gadget.
“The Incredible Shrinking Gadget” (11/2/85) – Dr. Dummkopf uses his
shrink ray on Gadget.
“Gadget Meets the Grappler” (11/9/85) – Dr. Dummkopf sicks a
strong-man on Gadget.
“Ghost Catchers” (11/16/85) – Dr. Spectrum creates fake hauntings to
trick rich people into paying him to remove the “ghosts.”
“Busy Signal” (11/23/85) – Dr. Spectrum creates a way to steal riches
via telephone lines.
“Bad Dreams Are Made of This” (11/30/85) – Dr. Spectrum’s nightmare
machine keeps Metro City’s citizens up all night and unable to function during
the day.
“Focus on Gadget” (12/7/85) – Gadget stumbles upon a plot by M.A.D. to
take over a space station with a heat ray capable of evaporating Earth’s water.
“Mad in the Moon” (12/14/85) – Dr. Claw plans to carve M.A.D.’s logo
on the moon.
“N.S.F. Gadget” (12/21/85) – Dr. Claw uses a satellite to rob bank
accounts.
“Tyrannosaurus Gadget” (12/28/85) – A M.A.D. agent plans to bring
dinosaurs to the present and to kill Gadget’s ancestors.
“Gadget’s Roma” (1/4/86) – Gadget goes back to ancient Rome to prevent
Dr. Claw’s sacking of the city.
“Gadget’s Clean Sweep” (1/11/86) – M.A.D. goes back to 19th-century
Londo to steal the crown jewels and eliminate Gadget’s ancestor.
“Gadget Meets the Clan” (1/18/86) – Dr. Claw hires a crime boss to
eliminate Gadget.
“Gadget and Old Lace” (1/25/86) – Dr. Claw seeks the advice of his
mentor in how to destroy Gadget.
“Gadget and the Red Rose” (2/1/86) – Dr. Claw hires gangster Spuds
Malone to take out Gadget.
Special:
“Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas” (12/4/92) – Dr. Claw takes over
Santa’s workshop and has the elves make defective toys.
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